Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Search for Global Security

AvJoseph M. Siracusa,Aiden Warren

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Whether possessed by a state or non-state actor, the specter of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), and more specifically, nuclear weapons and their associated material, present a significant threat to global security. Notwithstanding the fact that there are fewer nuclear weapons today than the massive stockpiles that existed during the height of the Cold War, the complexities relating to nuclear security have in many ways intensified amid globalization and porous borders. More states in volatile regions possess such weapons, UN Security Council states are busily modernizing their weapons, and non-states actors have made it clear their intention to use such weapons should they attain them. The emerging prospect of a cyber-attack, or a misunderstanding that could potentially evolve into a limited regional nuclear war, would both have dire global ramifications and are scenarios that should not be considered farfetched. Additionally, concerns pertaining to chemical and biological weapons, the associated ramifications relating to nuclear terrorism, and broader limitations of the NPT regime, all pose major challenges to global stability. In considering all of these areas, this foundational primer for the Rowman and Littlefield WMD Series seeks to inform and advance policy debate in ways that support international security, while also adding important connective tissue between analytical areas in the IR and historical domains that often remain separate. Offering a comprehensive analysis of the evolution and current status of WMDs, this volume will be of great interest to scholars, analysts, and students of security studies, international history, and international relations.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-29
Mått:150 x 230 x 16 mm
Vikt:372 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies
Antal sidor:278
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442242371

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Joseph M. Siracusa is professor in human security and international diplomacy at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, in Melbourne, Australia, and president of Australia’s Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS).Aiden Warren is senior lecturer in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies and researcher in the Centre for Global Research (CGR) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Comprehensive and timely, Weapons of Mass Destruction is focused firmly upon the security challenges that WMD, nuclear and non-nuclear, pose to the 21st century. It presents a finely-judged account of the successive phases of nuclear history, blending well-grounded historical summaries with acute policy commentary. Writing with admirable clarity, Siracusa and Warren document how the road from 1945 led us to where we are today, with nuclear terror compounded by the insidious threats of chemical and biological attack. They show how the knife-edge stability of the Cold War was seceded by the emergence of new players and new threats which together transform the global security threat.

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Abbreviations/Acronyms IntroductionChapter 1. World War II and the Race for the A-BombChapter 2. The Cold War Part a: The Nuclear Arms Race and NSC 68Part b: Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the Cold WarChapter 3. UN Security Council Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) – United Kingdom, France and ChinaChapter 4. Non-UN Security Council Nuclear Weapon States – Israel, India, Pakistan, North Korea (and Iran)Chapter 5. The Global Nuclear Non-proliferation RegimeChapter 6. The Modern Era: The Post-Cold War and BeyondChapter 7. Biological and Chemical Weapons, and Nuclear TerrorismConclusionBibliography